(Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)
And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to make merry.
It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’ ”
So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’ ”
All have turned aside, together they have gone wrong; no one does good, not even one.”
Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me.
I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment.
I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.
Once you were no people but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy.